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i.e.
- means "in other words";
- By using "i.e.", I am telling you I am about to specify the exact item.
"I am on my way to my favorite place, i.e., my bed."
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.e.g.
- means "for example"
- a list may follow.
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oleaginous
having the nature or qualities of oil
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Manichean
pertaining to a strongly dualistic worldview.
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penumbra
an area in which something exists to an uncertain degree.
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bathos
triteness or triviality in style.
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threnody
a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead.
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regnant
prevalent; widespread.
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shivaree
a mock serenade with kettles and other noisemakers for a newly married couple.
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adumbrate
to foreshadow; prefigure.
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phlegmatic
not easily excited to action or display of emotion
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suspire
to utter with long, sighing breaths.
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baksheesh
a tip, present, or gratuity.
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